Description
Indulge in the delightful experience of making The Best Fluffy Croissant Recipe for Perfect Homemade Pastries. This recipe invites you to bring the essence of a French patisserie right into your kitchen, with each flaky layer promising a melt-in-your-mouth sensation. Perfect for breakfast, brunch, or an afternoon snack, these buttery croissants are surprisingly easy to prepare and will surely impress friends and family alike. With a satisfying process that involves shaping dough from scratch, you’ll create pastries that are not only delicious but also visually stunning.
Ingredients
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- 2 ¼ teaspoons instant yeast
- ½ cup water
- 3 ½ cups all-purpose flour (plus extra for dusting)
- ⅓ cup granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1 large egg (beaten)
- 1 ½ cups unsalted butter (cubed)
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour (for butter layer)
Instructions
- Prepare the butter layer by cubing the unsalted butter and mixing it with flour until smooth. Chill this mixture.
- In a stand mixer, combine flour, sugar, and salt. Add instant yeast on one side and mix.
- Pour in water and milk, mixing until smooth.
- Let the dough rise in a warm place for at least 30 minutes.
- Roll out the dough into a square, enclose the chilled butter layer, and refrigerate.
- Roll out the dough multiple times with chilling periods in between to create flaky layers.
- Shape the croissants by cutting triangles from rolled-out dough and rolling them up.
- Let them proof until doubled in size before baking at 375°F for about 20 minutes.
- Prep Time: 60 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 225
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 13g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 24g
- Fiber: <1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 25mg